433429-Claus For Concern Holiday One-Shot For 5e v1.2

Claus for Concern
A Holiday Adventure for 5th Edition

Introduction:
Oh, no! Something's wrong in the toy factory! Santa has been bamboozled, and his workshop
is overrun with frosty foes, wintry wrongdoers, and North Pole ne'er-do-wells.
A team of Santa's elves manage to escape the workshop warzone and recruit a party of
adventurers to go take back toyland.
Can our heroes muster enough cheer and joy to make sure all the good girls and boys get
their holiday gifts? Or will everyone forever get stockings full of coal...whether they're on the
Naughty List or Nice?
An Adventure for 1st to 5th level characters
by B.J. Keeton of Geek to Geek Media
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Introduction
1. Arriving at the
It is entirely up to the DM whether the
adventure begins with the players already at North Pole
the North Pole, ready for action, or if they get The party takes the sleigh back to the North
approached by Santa's Elves and have a Pole. Travel time is inconsequential. If Santa
recruitment encounter. can visit every house in the world in one night
to deliver toys, let's just call this a Short Rest.
If you skip the recruitment and go straight to If the DM wants to spice up the ride for the
the adventure in the North Pole, go to players, roll a D6 for one of the en route
Exploring the Village. encounters in Figure 1 and read this:
If you go with the recruitment encounter, the Looking ahead, you can see the
team of Kringle Elves is led by Siff, a female elf twinkling red and green lights that
have to mean the North Pole and Santa's
who appears no older than a 10-year-old child,
Workshop are just ahead.
but is obviously a mature adult from the way
she speaks and carries herself. Her team is As you begin to make your descent
made up of Thrinn, Brok, Kari, and Miles. toward the village, the wind blows
colder (and that's saying a lot since
Everyone but Thrinn is bubbly and cheery and
it's the North Pole), and a shrill roar
excitable, but Thrinn seems shellshocked and echoes all around you.
withdrawn. A DC 15 Persuasion (CHA) check
will get him to recount a broken memory of his Sleet and ice and fog swirl around the
sleigh as you see that your welcome to
escape from Santa's Workshop, where little of
the North Pole won't be as warm the
it makes sense except for mentions of Frost storybooks would have you believe.
Goblins, Ice Sprites, and Snowy Bugbears. The
other elves back him up and add that Santa Figure 1:
and his wife Myra Claus are missing, too, and Roll Encounter
they need the adventurers to go back to the
North Pole to save the Workshop. 1 1d4 Ice Mephit
2 1 Frost Elemental
Siff and her team can offer little in the way of
physical rewards, but they promise the 3 1d6 White Pseudodragon**
adventurers Nice List Membership For Life and
each one a random gift from Santa's Holiday 4 1d6 Winged Kobold (White
Ancestry)
Bag of Holding. (See Appendix B for available
items.) 5 2 Snowy Griffon
6 Young White Wyrmling (CR2)**

or
Young White Dragon (CR6)**
**Not included in Appendix B, see MM or 5e

SRD for stat blocks

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Read the following to the party as they arrive: When questioned, none of them know
You arrive at the North Pole with the
anything about the whereabouts of Santa or
sleigh landing in the center of a round Myra Claus.
courtyard. The trip was not as long as
you might have expected. Maybe there is
something to Santa making it all the
way around the world in one night.
When you disembark, the Kringle Elves
say they will remain with the sleigh.
They claim it's because they need to
protect the reindeer.
Cheerful holiday music is playing from
somewhere you can't make out, and
Multicolored lights and candles
illuminate everything around you. Snow
covers the ground. Buildings look as
though they're made out of gingerbread
and candy.
Nothing really seems amiss. In fact,
the entire scene before you is joyful
and merry. All except for the column of
black smoke rising from what looks like
a factory at the end of the
candy-cobbled lane leading to the
south.
2. Exploring the
Village
If the party wants to investigate the rest of the
town, indicate that most of the other buildings
are locked up and quiet. They can tell folks are
inside but if they knock there’s no answer.
Maybe mumbles, whimpers, and even a scream
1: Courtyard where the sleigh lands
(of fear) or two.
2: Santa’s Workshop
If you do decide to have someone open a door,
the residents of the village are all Kringle Elves, 3. North Pole Village
and they’re frightened and expecting monsters
to attack them. They all offer thanks for
coming to help, but they quickly close the door
again and retreat back into their homes for
safety.

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Holiday Gifts block in Appendix A (it has the Siff/Thrinn
mods)
Various holiday gifts litter the ground around You may also adjust the HP of monsters by
town. It’s the North Pole! There have to be rolling their Hit Dice manually, and the donjon
presents! challenge rating calculator found here is very
useful for adjusting encounter challenge:
Roll 1d20 to determine the gift contents: https://donjon.bin.sh/5e/calc/enc_size.html
● 1, the gift is a Mimic! Quick, smash it to
see if it has treasure inside! (Spoiler, it's
●
just 1 lump of coal. Doh!)
2-10, the gift will contain 1gp worth of
3. To the Workshop!
spellcasting material or a 1gp coin.
As the players approach the workshop at the
● 11-16, Frosted Snowman Cookie that
end of the road to the west of town, they see
works like a Potion of Healing.
that it's a much smaller building than they'd
● 17-19, Fruit Cake of Greater Healing.
expect. It is red and yellow on the outside, and
● 20, a single Magic or Wondrous Item
if they succeed at a DC 10 Wisdom (Perception)
from Appendix B.
check, they notice that it's painted almost like
The number your party finds is entirely up to a present wrapped with red paper and yellow
you. ribbon. Otherwise, they just see a painted
building with two heavy wooden doors leading
Encounters in the Village inside. One hangs off its hinges to let them
have easier access.
If you want to extend the length of the
adventure or add difficulty, use the same
encounter table in Figure 1 above to have a
patrol discover the party as they're exploring
the town.
**A Note on Scaling Encounters**

This adventure is designed for parties between
levels 1 and 5. As it is written, parties of levels
3-5 would probably have a better shot.
To scale any encounters down for parties of
mainly levels 1 and 2, ignore most enemy
special abilities (or limit to 1 per encounter),
remove at least 1 monster of each type for each
encounter (when roll for the number of
combatants, take the lowest possible), never let 1: Lobby
the total Challenge Rating of monsters in the
encounter twice the party's average level The room they enter is almost like a
(check the Challenge trait in the monster stat comfortable, cozy cabin. It's warm and
blocks in Appendix A). Additionally, Siff and inviting. The room has dark wooden
Thrinn could accompany the party into the floorboards, cozy wallpaper bordered in red
Workshop to assist using the Kringle Elf stat and green, and the walls are decorated with a

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variety of holiday images and artifacts from 3a. Sprites on the Stairs
many different cultures.
Ahead, the door to a refreshment room or Whenever the party descends the stairs, they
kitchen stands open. are ambushed from above as they begin to
descend the staircase to the lower level. 1d6 Ice
Sprites ambush them from above, screaming
2. Common Area and laughing and buzzing around them, but
not attacking.
Chairs and benches and tables are overturned The sprites are flighty and mischievous, and if
and broken. The area was probably very the party so chooses to talk to them rather than
comfortable before the attack. kill them, they can get garbled information
from them.
A pile of unwrapped presents sit on tables,
empty or smashed or burned. It looks like the On a DC 10 Persuasion/Intimidation
aftermath of a gift-giving gone right , except (Charisma) roll, the sprites tell the party they're
the destruction around outside the scene in in for a world of hurt if they keep going and
context as being all wrong. These gifts were not will never find Santa in time to save him. On a
opened in joy, but with malice to destroy their 15-19, the sprites brag about the destruction of
contents. None of which can be found. Just the toy factory, the capture of Santa and Myra
ashes, char, and a few small fires. Claus, and the genius of their boss. On a 20+,
the sprites offer that the mastermind behind
this attack is Eldara, the Christmas Witch (see
3. Large Common Area Appendix A for stat blocks) who is very likely
siphoning off Santa's merrymaking powers as
they speak.
This room is an extension of the previous,
opening up and seeming as though it was once Regardless of the roll, the sprites will at some
a place of joy. The large holiday tree in the point laugh and mock and giggle about
corner is lying on its side and on fire. delaying the party while Santa's in danger
below.
Behind the now-burning holiday tree, in the far
the corner of the area is a huddle of frightened
Kringle Elves. Escorting them to safety out of
the building and into a nearby building will net 4. Kitchen
the party one Wrapped Gift from the table
above (even on a 1, no Mimic will appear, but Cakes and pies and more cakes have been
instead be a 1gp coin.) smashed everywhere. Someone did not like
what was being prepared for dinner,
At the rear of the room is a staircase leading
apparently. Hot cocoa is pouring from jars and
down into what is now darkness (but was once
overturned mugs. Marshmallows have been
a joyfully illuminated corridor). Players can't
smashed on all surfaces and make everything
tell how far down or deep it goes, but a sign
sticky.
hanging above the stairs says To The
Workshop Floor spelled out in candy canes.
The sign has a single flame burning on the left
side, charring the wood.

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5. Candy Storage
4. The Workshop
A storage room full of candy, sweets, and
baking supplies. Flour is everywhere, candy Itself
cane shards litter the floor, and gummy
gummy gum drops are half melted and stuck to
every surface. Burlap bags filled with sugar are
ripped and torn.
A lone cupcake stands untouched on a shelf. If
a player wants to take it, eating it takes 1 action
and restores 2d4+2 HP (same as a Potion of
Healing).
A door leads outside, but it’s locked tight. If
players manage to unlock it, a path leads them
to an extra storage shed attached to the
building.
6. Extra Storage
The party can exit the door and be led here.

The door has been smashed and inside they 1. Entrance Corridor
encounter a squad of 3 Frost Goblins actively
smashing and burning everything in sight. The stairs stop and lead into a room next to
two large wooden doors. They look like they
Searching the room after either a fight or
were blown off their hinges by force. The
running off the goblins reveals Kringle’s
hallway is dimly lit, and any illumination
Favorite Candy Cane (see Appendix B for
comes from shattered and flickering bulbs
Magic Item properties).
lining the walls near the ceiling.
2. Foyer
A small entryway leading into the larger

chamber behind it. One door here stands off its
hinges, the lighting the same as the room
outside. If you want to, this would be a great
spot for an enemy to drop from the ceiling, but
with the encounter on the stairs, it should
remain optional.

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3. Toymaking Workshop Floor room, pelting the elves with various toys as
they take them from boxes and bags they tear
This room is gigantic, round, with incredibly open.
tall ceilings. Definitely a factory floor where
the toys are made. At any other time would
have been full of life and laughter as the 5. Jack's Locked Chamber
Kringle Elves made toys for all the good girls
and boys. A suspiciously empty room hidden behind a
locked door. A single Jack-in-the-Box. If the
The floor itself has a gigantic clock embedded
party chooses to engage the toy and try to
in the floor. The hands move almost magically
spring Jack, read the following:
through and across the candy-colored
cobblestones that make up the floor. A DC 12 As you spin the handle, a merry
Perception (Wisdom) check indicates its a holiday song fills the air. No
countdown clock to when it's time to deliver broken notes or faltering sounds.
toys. For the first time since you
arrive at the North Pole, you get
The floor is covered with tables and stools
a fleeting moment of what life
everywhere. Some are overturned, some
here could normally be.
broken. Shards of wood and broken debris is
strewn about. This room has been completely As the springy toy pops to life
ransacked. from the closed box, two bright
eyes and a smile greet you. The
Broken and battered toys are flung around,
Jack-in-the-Box asks, "What would
looking a little too much like dead bodies when
you like from Santa this year?"
they're dolls or stuffed animals or characters.
The party's response will vary. But if it is
In the center of the room is a giant holiday
within the bounds of your campaign, have
tree, still standing and seemingly untouched
Santa tell them, immediately upon completion
from the chaos around it. Any physical touch
of the mission, that he will get right to work on
reveals it to be a Mimic**. As the Mimic is
it and that they should be sure to keep an eye
taking the form of a decorated holiday tree,
on their stockings.
you may roll a Passive Perception check as the
players approach. If successful, 1d3 of the party If, however, the party does not take this
is Grappled by its garland and lights. moment seriously and ask for something
absurd or uncouth, have Jack toss a lump of
Standing dead center of the clock is a group of
coal at each of them and disappear back into
3 Frost Goblins, 2 Winged Kobolds, and 1
his box. No music will play upon further
Snowy Bugbear. They are busy destroying the
cranking, nor can he be recalled.
room with glee until the players engage the
Mimic or the group of monsters themselves. 6. Spiral Staircase
4. Toy Storage The staircase spirals lower into the depths. The
same once-festive lights illuminate the way
down. It's not entirely dark, but it definitely
More Kringle Elves are huddled inside this
does not look inviting for the party. They don't
room, a flock of 4 Ice Mephits are tormenting
have much of a choice but to continue
them, flying over and above and around them.
downward.
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7. Lower-Middle Level 8. Santa's Office
The room is nearly pitch black. The party can Upon reaching this floor, read the following
make out a door in the darkness and hears a aloud to the players:
scuffling behind. Then some whimpering. And As you descend the stairs, the
laughing. scent of pine and cinnamon wafts
Finally, they hear a scream (a shriek, really), over you. You hear jingle bells
and three young Kringle Elves rush out of the very lightly, a fire crackling,
door directly at you. and the air becomes slightly
warmer and cozier.
Behind them, out of the room, comes a large
Snowy Bugbear. Even in the dark, its brilliant Entering the room from where the
white fur glistens. It roars as it sees the party, sensations emanate, you see a
expanding its arms wide and puffing its chest. crackling fireplace built into the
curved wall with no smoke rising.
The three elf children scream and hide behind To its left is a small cookstove
the party, grabbing onto up to three players' with burbling liquid in a kettle,
legs in fear. They whimper, cry, and beg for and directly in front of the
help. fireplace it is a large wooden
When the Snowy Bugbear is taken care of, the desk embellished with intricate
children thank you. They ask if you've seen carvings that match the decor in
their mom or their dad and if they're okay. the entry room of the workshop
When prompted, they tell you that Siff is their above. A plush green armchair is
mom and Thrinn is their dad. pushed beneath the desk.
The party can decide whether to take them A holiday tree sparkles to the
back upstairs and through the factory again to party's right, with presents
reunite them with their family, or they can beneath it, neatly tied and
stay in the room they were in to be safe until inviting.
you return with their parents. On the desk lies a huge red,
The room is a sort of pantry and supply closet leather bound tome with a
for the workshop. It is filled with not only white-striped ribbon marking a
candy and baking supplies, but also various toy central page. It is closed.
parts and colored baubles. A desk sits in the Where everything else in the workshop has
corner, where paperwork sits unfinished. An been demolished and broken, this room
elf must be a clerk to track the items in the appears pristine and untouched.
room.
The party feels at home here, each regaining 2
Hit Dice and the effects of a short rest with no
deduction from their existing resource pools.
The party can see there are two doors to either
side of the main entrance. They will not unlock
without the key attained once they leave the
area and proceed to Santa's Secret Basement
Laboratory.

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8a. The Locked Stairway Door 9. Santa's Secret Sanctum
When the party leaves Santa's Office, they Read this (or paraphrase) as the descend the
discover the way further blocked by a locked stairs into the final area of the workshop:
door. The party may return to the office and
search for it, and upon specific investigation of The air around you grows cold. Not
the desk and a successful DC 15 Investigation in a North Pole way, but in a
(Wisdom) check, they find a secret "something is wrong with this"
compartment hidden within the desk when a kind of way.
carving of a beautiful, long-haired elf woman is Ahead of you, stands a beautiful
pressed lightly. Kringle Elf woman, likely the
If all of the party fail their checks, the locked Eldara that was mentioned earlier,
door bursts open as 4 Frost Goblins rush dressed in a flowing red-and-green
forward into the room from it. dress that billows in a
non-existent wind. Her white hair
"Eldara sees you!" screams the trails behind her, and she holds a
largest of the goblins. "She will long staff in two hands, its base
be the next Claus!" The goblin spiraled with white and red, and
laughs, lunacy in its voice, and its head adorned with leaves and
rushes toward you. red berries. She spins it, and
Upon defeat, the party finds a candy-cane jingle bells sound with each
shaped key, though the door is already movement. She is surrounded by a
unlocked from the goblins approaching them. circle of white, glowing runes on
A DC 12 Perception (Wisdom) check will show the floor.
the party that the key also fits the two locked Her eyes are fixated on the two
doors they discovered in the office, too. figures in the very center of the
Inside one is a pile of wrapped presents with room: Santa and Myra Claus, their
names attached to each of them. You see Siff, joyful red clothing in tatters.
Thrinn, Miles, Brok, and Kari's name on them. The Clauses are bound and
kneeling, surrounded by the same
In the other closet, the party finds stacks upon glowing white runes as are around
stacks neatly folded stacks of red cloth mixed Eldara. These, however, are not
in with some stacks of gold and green. Next to all aglow. Yet.
the shelves of cloth, strands of sparkling rope
hang from hooks. These are all versions of White globes of magical energy
Santa's Holiday Bag of Holding (see Appendix B pulse in the four recesses of the
for item descriptions). Each party member may room from glass orbs on pedestals.
take 1. The Clauses scream, and your
vision goes momentarily white. As
the room returns to normal, the
red of the Clauses' clothes appear
more muted, while Eldara herself
appears more radiant.
The last of the runes illuminates
and the Clauses scream. Their
clothes and bodies turn grey,

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losing all color, while Eldara Eldara screams, "No! The power
glows brightly and richly, will be mine. It was always meant
saturated with color and warmth. to be mine, and I will have it! I
am the spirit of cheer! I am the
She laughs and sighs happily. She
voice of joy! I will be the one
lowers the staff, seemingly
children adore. It is my
relaxed. Santa and Myra lie on the
birthright!"
floor, unmoving and grey.
Eldara flourishes her staff,
As the party takes in what they see, they may
pointing it directly at the
very likely choose to rush Eldara, the
unmoving Clauses on the floor. A
Christmas Witch or jump into rescue Santa
green and red beam strikes them,
and Myra Claus. In either case, they are
and their monochromatic bodies are
repelled by the runic white light, a magic
lifted into a standing position,
barrier that can only be dispelled by destroying
their limbs and neck limp like a
the four Arcane Snow Globes in the room's
puppet.
recesses.
The Clauses grow easily to 7 feet
If the party persists in pushing through the
tall, their clothes ripping as
barrier, have them be drained of 1d6 HP for
their bodies shift and mutate.
each 6 seconds (1 combat round) they're
Their eyes are hollow and black,
touched by the energy. This does not count as
their skin white as snow. The
"taking damage" in regard to activating any
once-festive garb that symbolizes
abilities and spells.
the season, hangs off their
The globes are surrounded by the same runic grotesque bodies in a mockery of
white light. They are immune to magic attacks, what it once represented.
but only have 1d4 HP each. When destroyed,
They simultaneously let loose a
they shatter and the energy inside washes over
bestial scream at you, baring
the player who dealt the final blow.
their teeth and revealing the
That player, and any player within 5 feet of monstrously oversized claws now
them must make a DC 15 Constitution saving growing from their hands.
throw. If the character fails, they lose all
Santa Claws and Myra Claws stand in front of
Holiday Spirit. That player has disadvantage
Eldara, to her left and right. On the first 2
on all attack rolls (including spellcasting)
attacks of the encounter made against Eldara,
against Eldara, as well as disadvantage on
Santa and Myra may immediately take 1 bonus
saving throws for 2 hours. They also lose the
action against the attacker.
ability to smell or taste peppermint and
cinnamon, making the holiday season much When either Santa or Myra is brought to 0 HP,
less enjoyable. This effect continues until the they collapse onto the ground and revert back
character takes a long rest. to their normal form, unconscious.
9a. Encounter with Eldara This effect will also occur if Eldara is defeated
before either or both of them has reached 0 HP,
When the globes are broken, the magic barrier regardless of their remaining health.
is dispelled and all of the runes on the floor are
extinguished. Read the following to the party:

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9b. Scaling the Encounter The party and the Clauses return to the
surface, where Siff and her team are thrilled to
This encounter has the potential to be a TPK see Santa and Myra are safe, if not sound. They
(total party kill) if not handled carefully, and tell Santa what they promised the adventurers,
lower-level parties may have trouble and Santa obliges.
succeeding. Each party member is given Nice List
Membership For Life. Santa then allows each
In order to keep it fair to those heroes and to of them to reach into his Holiday Bag of
prevent DM fudging, you can optionally have Holding and pull out 1 random item from
Santa and Myra Claus make a DC 15 Wisdom Appendix B. The player will roll a d12 to
saving throw at the beginning of their turns determine what item they receive.
after Eldara enthralls and transforms them.
Additionally, if anyone lost their Holiday Spirit
When they succeed on the save, they revert to during the encounter with Eldara, they recover
their original forms, unconscious on the floor it here so they can enjoy a nice cup of hot
until the end of the encounter. cocoa with Santa. Because...cocoa from Santa
obviously has peppermint and cinnamon with
it.
5. Wrapping Up Our heroes are free to explore the village as

they want, but here our formal holiday
(and Some adventure ends.

So goodnight to all, and to all a goodnight!
Unwrapping, Too)
Author's Note:
With the party victorious against Eldara, the Heya, friendo! I hope that you enjoyed the
party is able to revive the Clauses. The color adventure. This was the very first full module
drains from Eldara, leaving a monochromatic that I've ever put together, and I am pretty
husk on the ground. (It's up to you if you kill proud of how it turned out. (Though I suspect I
her or just incapacitate somehow. It's the made it harder in some encounters than maybe
holidays, after all.) I should have.)
Once he's able, Santa explains that Eldara was I originally conceived and wrote "Claus for
his older sister, originally next in line to be the Concern" as a holiday bonus for subscribers of
one to deliver toys to all the good girls and the Geek to Geek Media Patreon as a
boys, the one who keeps the Naughty and Nice companion to the holiday issue of our gaming
Lists. She gave up the spot voluntarily to her magazine PRESS START. I thought it was too
younger brother, opting instead to travel the much fun not to put on DMs Guild, too.
world and learn various schools of magic
rather than be locked into the School of I would love to hear your thoughts on it at
Merriment. @professorbeej on Twitter or you can always
email me at [email protected].
As she grew older, she wanted her birthright
back. He was unwilling to relinquish it, and she Happy holidays, everyone!
wanted it enough to try to take it. And...that --Beej
brings us up to speed.

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Appendix A: Bestiary Kringle Elf
Small humanoid (elf), lawful good
Armor Class 10 (13 with mage armor)
Hit Points 9 (2d6)
Speed 25 ft.
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
Eldara, The Christmas Witch 6 (-2) 11 (+0) 10 (+0) 15 (+2) 10 (+0) 13 (+1)
Medium Fae, lawful evil
Armor Class 17 Skills Arcana +4, Toymaking +8, Stealth +6
Hit Points 105 (10d10+5) Damage Resistances cold damage
Speed 30 ft. Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA Languages Common, Elvish, Sylvan
13 (+1) 15 (+2) 14 (+2) 16 (+3) 14 (+2) 18 (+4) Challenge 1/4 (50 XP)
Skills Arcana +3, Persuasion +6
Damage Immunities cold damage Traits
Senses Darkvision 60 Ft., passive Perception 11 Elfish Knowhow Kringle Elves have advantage on
Languages Common, Elvish, Infernal, Goblin Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma saving throws
Challenge 5 (1,800 XP) against magic.
Spellcasting The Kringle Elf is a 2nd-level
Traits spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Intelligence
Spellcasting Eldara is a 4th-level spellcaster. Her (spell save DC 12, +4 to hit with spell attacks). It has
spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 13, +6 the following wizard spells prepared:
to hit with spell attacks). Eldara knows the Cantrips (at will): mage hand, prestidigitation, ray of
following Warlock spells: frost
Cantrips (at will): chill touch, eldritch blast, spare 1st level (3 slots): detect magic, mage armor, magic
the dying missile, shield
1st-2nd level (2 2nd-level slots): charm person,
darkness, enthrall, misty step, hellish rebuke (cold If Siff and Thrinn accompany your party into the
damage) Workshop using this stat block, give them 18 HP
(3d6) and the following weapon ability.
Actions
Mistletoe Staff. Melee Weapon Attack: +2 to hit, Shortbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, range
reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 1d6 + 2 piercing 80/320 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) piercing
damage (Ow! Thorns!) damage.
Holiday Miracle! Reaction (2/day) - Eldara adds a
+10 bonus to an attack roll made by herself or
another creature within 60 feet of her. She can
make this choice after the roll is made but before
it hits or misses.
Eldara's stat block was adapted from the creature

"Auril's Witch" in the DMs Guild product
"Icewind Dale: A Setting Guidebook" by Grim
Press.

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Snowy Bugbear Ice Sprite
Medium humanoid (goblinoid), chaotic evil Tiny fey, neutral good
Armor Class 16 (Hide Armor, Shield) Armor Class 15 (leather armor)
Hit Points 27 (5d8+5) Hit Points 2 (1d4)
Speed 30 ft. Speed 10 ft., fly 40 ft.
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
15 (+2) 14 (+2) 13 (+1) 8 (-1) 11 (+0) 9 (-1) 3 (-4) 18 (+4) 10 (+0) 14 (+2) 13 (+1) 11 (+0)
Skills Stealth +6, Survival +2
Damage Resistances cold damage
Damage Resistances cold damage
Skills Perception +3, Stealth +8
Senses Darkvision 60 Ft., passive Perception 10
Senses passive Perception 13
Languages Common, Goblin
Languages Common, Elvish, Sylvan
Challenge 1 (200 XP)
Challenge 1/4 (50 XP)
Traits
Actions
Brute A melee weapon deals one extra die of its
Longsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +2 to hit, reach 5
damage when the bugbear hits with it (included in
ft., one target. Hit: 1 slashing damage.
the attack).
Shortbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, range
Surprise Attack If the bugbear surprises a creature
40/160 ft., one target. Hit: 1 piercing damage, and
and hits it with an attack during the first round of
the target must succeed on a DC 10 Constitution
combat, the target takes an extra 7 (2d6) damage
saving throw or become poisoned for 1 minute. If
from the attack.
its saving throw result is 5 or lower, the poisoned
target falls unconscious for the same duration,
Actions
or until it takes damage or another creature
Frosted Morningstar. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to
takes an action to shake it awake.
hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: (2d8 + 2) cold damage.
Heart Sight. The sprite touches a creature and
Icicle Throw. Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit,
magically knows the creature's current
reach 30/120 ft., one target. Hit: (1d6 + 2)
emotional state. If the target fails a DC 10
piercing/cold damage.
Charisma saving throw, the sprite also knows
the creature's alignment. Celestials, fiends, and
undead automatically fail the saving throw.
Invisibility. The sprite magically turns invisible
until it attacks or casts a spell, or until its
concentration ends (as if concentrating on a
spell). Any equipment the sprite wears or carries
is invisible with it.

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Frost Goblin Frosty Winged Kobold
Small humanoid (goblinoid), neutral evil Small humanoid (kobold), lawful evil
Armor Class 15 (leather armor, shield) Armor Class 13
Hit Points 7 (2d6) Hit Points 21 (3d6 - 3)
Speed 30 ft. Speed 30 ft., fly 30 ft.
8 (-1) 14 (+2) 10 (+0) 10 (+0) 8 (-1) 8 (-1) 7 (-2) 16 (+3) 9 (-1) 8 (-1) 7 (-2) 8 (-1)
Damage Resistances cold damage Damage Resistances cold damage

Skills Stealth +6 Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 8
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 9 Languages Common, Draconic
Languages Common, Goblin Challenge 1/4 (50 XP)
Challenge 1/4 (50 XP)
Traits Traits
Nimble Escape The goblin can take the Disengage or Pack Tactics. The kobold has advantage on an
Hide action as a bonus action on each of its attack roll against a creature if at least one of the
turns. kobold's allies is within 5 feet of the creature and
Actions the ally isn't incapacitated.
Scimitar. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 Sunlight Sensitivity. While in sunlight, the kobold
ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) slashing damage. has disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on
Shortbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, range Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.
80/320 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) piercing
damage. Actions
Dagger. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft.,
one target. Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3) piercing damage.
Icicle Spear. Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, one
target within 60ft. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) bludgeoning
damage.
Chill Wind. Buffeting a 15-foot cone to the front
with its wings, each creature in the cone must
make a Constitution saving throw (brrrrrrr). A
creature takes 3d6 cold damage on a failed save,
or half as much damage on a successful one.

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Snowy Griffon Frost Elemental
Large monstrosity, unaligned Medium elemental, unaligned
Armor Class 12 Armor Class 13
Hit Points 59 (7d10 + 21) Hit Points 50 (4d10 + 5)
Speed 30 ft., fly 80 ft. Speed 40 ft., fly 40 ft.
18 (+4) 15 (+2) 16 (+3) 2 (-4) 13 (+1) 8 (-1) 18 (+4) 15 (+2) 17 (+3) 4 (-3) 10 (+0) 16 (+3)
Damage Resistances cold damage Damage Resistances cold damage

Skills Perception +5 Condition Immunities exhaustion, paralyzed,
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 15 petrified, poisoned, unconscious
Languages — Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10
Challenge 2 (450 XP) Languages Primordial
Challenge 2 (450xp)
Traits
Keen Sight. The griffon has advantage on Wisdom Traits
(Perception) checks that rely on sight. Freezing Touch All damage done by Frost Elemental
is dealt as cold damage.
Actions Amorphous Form The Frost Elemental can move
Multiattack. The griffon makes two attacks: one through a space as narrow as 1 inch wide
with its beak and one with its claws. without squeezing.
Beak. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft.,
one target. Hit: 8 (1d8 + 4) piercing damage. Actions
Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., Whirlwind Attack. Frost Elemental takes an action
one target. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4) slashing damage. to make a melee attack against any number of
creatures within 5 feet of it, with a separate
attack roll for each target.
Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +4, reach 5 ft., one
target. Hit: 1d10 + 4 bludgeoning damage.

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Santa Claws Myra Claws
Medium Fae, lawful evil Medium Fae, lawful evil
Armor Class 15 (natural armor) Armor Class 12
Hit Points 59 (7d8 + 14) Hit Points 59 (7d8 + 14)
Speed 50 ft. Speed 30 ft.
17 (+3) 12 (+1) 14 (+2) 16 (+3) 13 (+1) 18 (+4) 10 (+0) 12 (+1) 10 (+0) 15 (+2) 14 (+2) 13 (+1)
Skills Perception +5, Saving Throws 59 (7d8 + 14)

Damage Immunities cold Skills Arcana +4, Persuasion +3,, Religion +4
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 15 Senses passive Perception 12
Languages understands and speaks all languages Languages speaks and understands all languages
Challenge 3 (700 XP) Challenge 3 (700xp)
Traits Traits
Keen Hearing and Smell Santa Claws has advantage Spellcasting 1 For the following spells, Myra's
on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 12,
hearing or smell. +4 to hit with spell attacks) and has following
Family Ties Santa Claws has advantage on an attack cleric spells prepared:
roll against a creature if at least one Kringle Elf Cantrips (at will) guidance, sacred flame (cold
or member of the Claus family is within 5 feet of damage)
him and the ally isn't incapacitated. 1st level (2 slots): cure wounds
Actions Spellcasting 2 For the following spells, Myra's

Claw Rake Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC
ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) piercing damage 12, +4 to hit with spell attacks). She has following
plus 7 (2d6) cold damage. wizard spells prepared:
Wintry Cyclone (1 round). Santa Claws creates an Cantrips (at will): ray of frost, freezing touch
icy blast in a 15-foot column, centered on his 1st level (2 slots): sleep, magic missile (cold damage)
target. Each creature in that area must make a
DC 12 Dexterity saving throw, taking 4d6 cold Actions
damage on a failed save, or half as much damage Claw Rake Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5
on a successful one. ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) piercing damage
plus 7 (2d6) cold damage.

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Once per day, the wearer can grip the amulet and
APPENDIX B: teleport anywhere within their line of sight, up to
60ft away. This ability resets after a long rest.
(ITEMS) 6. Unmelting Ice Shard
Magic item, common
Items with a number beside their name are
A shard of ice, roughly 5 inches long, shaped like
included in the pool of random items, chosen by
the blade of a knife. It feels cold to the touch, feels
rolling a d12 when prompted in the adventure.
brittle like ice, but does not melt under heat or
touch.
1. Lump of Coal from Santa
Magic item, common When shattered, the shard of ice releases a burst of
It is...a lump of coal. You can burn it. You were cold air that engulfs the user. They must roll a d20
naughty this year, weren't you? and choose a Wild Magic Surge from the Player's
Handbook. The shard is consumed upon use.
When burned, anyone within a 5ft radius recovers
1d2 HP. Even the Naughty List deserves a little 7. Kringle’s Favorite Brand of Candy Cane
something for the holidays. Magic Item, common
If you've ever seen a more perfect candy cane, you
2. Rudolph’s Nose of Everlasting Light can't think of it. The plastic comes off without
Wondrous item, rare breaking the cane, the stripes are perfectly even,
Round, soft, and emitting a red aura. Some would and the pepperminty taste is beyond perfect.
even say it glows.
Works as Arcane Focus, Adds +1 Cold Damage to all
When worn on the nose, emits a red-tinted light Spell Damage Rolls. Can be licked once per day as a
source for 30ft radius, Stealth rolls are made with free action to restore 1d4 HP. Charge resets after a
Disadvantage. long rest.
3. Frosted Snowman Cookie 8. Jingle Bell

Magic item, common Magic item, rare
A sugar cookie shaped like a snowman, with Jingle bells, Xanathar smells, Elminster laid an
frosting and sprinkles on top. It looks as delicious as egg...what? Don't look at me like that.
it tastes.
Once per day, when the bell is jingled, a spectral
When eaten as an action, restores 2d4 + 2 HP and is reindeer appears in an open space of the user's
consumed. choosing. Though stationary, the spectral reindeer
may attack any creature within a 5ft radius for 2d8
4. Fruitcake of Greater Healing cold damage during its summoner's turn. Lasts for 3
Magic item, common minutes. Resets after a long rest.
Fruitcakes are delicious, despite what people say.
9. Red Fur-lined Coat
When eaten as an action, restores 4d4 +4 HP and is Wondrous item, rare (requires attunement)
consumed. You will be the life of the holiday party with this
baby. No ugly sweaters here, only the height of
5. Myra's Snowflake Amulet North Pole fashion. Red silk with white edging.
Wondrous Item, rare Faboo.
A snowflake encased in a sphere of glass that can be
worn around the neck by an attached silver chain. Grants the wearer +2 AC and +1 CHA, resistance to
The snowflake glows with a soft blue aura. cold damage, and does not count as armor nor
against encumbrance.

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10. Red Fur-lined Dress The following items are not included in
Wondrous item, rare (requires attunement) random rolls during the adventure, but
Sleek and form-fitting, this dress flaunts it because rather attained at particular points during
you've got it. Red satin with a white frill at the
bottom, you're hot enough to melt Icewind Dale.
the story.
Grants the wearer +3 AC, resistance to cold damage, Santa's Holiday Bag of Holding
and does not count as armor nor against Wondrous item, uncommon
encumbrance. The richest, softest, silkiest, velvetieset bag you've
ever seen. It's probably bigger on the inside. A
11. Black Fur-lined Boots glittery, sparkling rope cinches the top closed.
Wondrous item, rare (requires attunement)
When opened for the very first time, the character
Probably the most solid and sturdy boots you've
must make a Holiday Spirit check (d20). The
ever seen. Black with a white fur lining, your feet
character must roll a natural 20 to have enough
will be toasty even when the rest of you might not
Holiday Spirit for the bag to function as a
be.
traditional Bag of Holding. Otherwise, it is a simple,
mundane Sack. If that character is a Claus or
Grants the wearer the ability to move across Arctic
Kringle, check is automatically successful.
terrain unhindered and gives +2 to saving throws
when standing on Arctic terrain.
Eldara's Mistletoe Staff
12. Red Fur-lined Hat Wondrous item, rare (requires attunement)
A 6-foot long staff, with white and red stripes
Wondrous item, rare (requires attunement)
spiraling its length. The top is adorned with green
Come on, you know exactly what this hat looks like.
leaves and red berries, with a red bow tied just
beneath.
Grants the wearer +3 to all Perception checks and
the ability to gain Amorphous Form once per day
Works as an arcane focus, adds +1 cold damage to
for 10 minutes, allowing them to move through a
all spell damage rolls and +1 piercing damage to all
space as narrow as 1 inch wide without squeezing.
melee attacks (thorns! ow!).
Resets after a long rest.
The user may cast Charm Person as a 3rd level spell
using their own spellcasting modifier. This ability
may be used once per day and resets after a short or
long rest.
(Eldara's Mistletoe Staff included in random item

generation, only lootable from Eldara, the
Christmas Witch)

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Claus for Concern

A Holiday Adventure for 5th Edition

An Adventure for 1st to 5th level characters

by B.J. Keeton of Geek to Geek Media

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6 Young White Wyrmling (CR2)**

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The party can exit the door and be led here.

A small entryway leading into the larger

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5. Wrapping Up Our heroes are free to explore the village as

(and Some adventure ends.

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Eldara's stat block was adapted from the creature

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Damage Resistances cold damage Damage Resistances cold damage

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Damage Resistances cold damage Damage Resistances cold damage

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Skills Perception +5, Saving Throws 59 (7d8 + 14)

Actions Spellcasting 2 For the following spells, Myra's

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